I had this crazy experience this weekend where a grown person abruptly stopped mid conversation after glancing at their Apple Watch to reply to an email on their phone. They did apologize after the fact but it was jarring nonetheless.
My view of reddit has changed similarly. I think of it as something similar to vBulletin or bbPress with r/all or r/popular as a flagship gateway to subreddits. And recently I purged all my subreddits and started from scratch to build a better reddit experience geared towards self improvement and a more wholesome experience. No more toxic communities. I look for niche communities with civil discourse and common interests.